Combined folding table and bucket-holder.



PATENTED AUG. 21, 1906.

, H. PIKE. COMBINED FOLDING TABLE AND BUCKET HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1905.

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No. 828,965. PATENTED AUG. 21, 1906.

. H. PIKE. COMBINED FOLDING TABLE AND BUCKET I -IOLDE'R.

APPLICATION TILED NOV. 3, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT PIKE, OF CHICAGO, lLLINO1S, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO BERNHARD BENDIXON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed November 3,1905. Serial No. 285,712.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT PIKE, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Folding Table and Bucket-Holder; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same,-reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The inventlon relates to certain-new and useful im rovements in a combined foldingtable an bucket-holder; and it consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement, and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specified in the claims.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a combined folding table and bucketholder which is more especially intended for use by paper-hangers in preparing wall-paper and applying paste thereto preparatory to hanging it or placing it on the walls, but which may be used by others and for a different purpose, and which shall be so constructed that its parts may be readily folded together and lnclosed in a compact and easily portable form, and in such a manner as to provide a receptacle for the tools, such as the straight-edge, paste-brushes, and the like.

Another object of the invention is to so construct and arrange the different parts of the device that when its supporting members are extended so as to support the table, as well as the paste-bucket, they will readily and firmly be secured in position and will rigidly support the board and bucket and prevent movement thereof in the operation of preparing and placing paste on the paper.

A still further object is to provide means for supporting the straight-edge at a oint readily accesslble to the workman an also for supporting the paste-bucket in such a manner as to avoid all possibility of its being tipped over and at a convenient height to save stooping to dip the paste-brush 1n the paste.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be disclosed in the subjoined description and explanation.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an end view in elevation of a combined foldingtable and bucket holder embodying one form of the invention, showing the parts in their extended positions or ready for use.

' Fig. 2 is a similar view, but showing the position of the parts ofthe bucket-holder to which they may be folded when not in use and pre aratory to folding the supportinglegs of t 1e table so that they may be inclosed thereby. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation, showing the parts extended ready for use,

but illustrating the table-top and the bars I connecting it to the supportlng-legs shortened for the convenience of illustration. Fig. 4 is a fragmental perspective view of a portion of the supporting-leg to which the bucket-holder is secured. Fig. 5 is a similar view of a like portion, showing a part of the bucket-holder attached thereto. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the supporting-hook for a part of the bucketholder. Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the table-top, showing the supporting-legs for one end thereof folded thereto. Fig. 8 is a fra mental perspective'view of one of the si e braces for the supporting-legs, showing the means for locking the same. Fig. 9 is a similar view of a portion of one of said braces. Fig. 10 is an end view of the table-top, showing its members in the act of being folded together. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a portion ofone of the supporting-legs and a part of one of the transverse hinged bars which support the members of the table-top. Fig. 12 is a like view of a portion of one of the end braces for the supportinglegs. Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the table-top, showing the manner of supporting the same and also illustrating one of the holders for the straight-edge. Fig. 141 is a perspective view of'a portion of the support for the bucket-holder. plan vieW of a portion of the table-top, showing a modification in its construction. Fig. 16 is an end view of the table, showing its members closed or folded together. Fig. 17 is a side view of a portion of the bucketholder, and Fig. 18 is an edge view of the same.

Like numerals of reference refer to corre.

sponding parts throughout the different views of the drawings.

The table-top consists of two board mem- Fig. 15 is a bottom bers and 21, which m'ay be dfanysuitstblesize, form, and material, but preferably of wood and rectangular in shape. iEach oftthe members 20 and '21iis;provided;-atitseends= and outer edge with downwardly-extending flanges 22, which when 'the members are folded together will form a box in which the supporting members of the table vwill-beinclosed and which box may be also employed for holding the tools of the paper-han er. The flanges 22 are omitted from thea ja-' cent edges of the'members 20 and .21 in1the construction illustrated in Figs. =1 ,"2 ,3 ,77 and 10 of the drawings, as will be read-i'ly-understood byreference to the drawings. 'S'ecured transversely 1 on the *lower surface of each of the members of the tab'le top and near each of its endsare-supporting barst23,each o'f which has its outer end provided with a downturned portion 24,=to-.which1is'pivotal ly secured the upper-ends 'o'f'the supportingelegs 25, each of which is prefer-ablyamadeangular in cross-section andof ironuorsteel. 'il he'inner ends 26 of the supporting barsf2 3 ,are twisted to present their faces -'at Tight angles to-the lower surfaces "of the :bars 23 and are downturned and ;pivotal ly-secured *to'gether, thus forming hinges 'for the:membersof the table-top, for i it .will be understood "by'rferenceto Figs. 7-and =1-3'o'f therdr-awings that the joints of the bars 2-3 -'-are located-"directly beneath the adjacent edges "o'f' the'menibers of the table-top. Secured "transversely on the lower surface: o'fthe :merrlbers .20 '.'andv21, comprising the table-top, "and between the supporting-bars .23 at each-end "t'hGI'GOTfflI'G other supporting bars :27 of simllarr-cons truction to the bars 23 just ;-abo.ve described. Pivotally secured at its dipperend *to reachvof the downturned :portionsl dfi each of the supporting-bars 27 is a brace bari2-8, which is pivotally secured at its lower end *toeanother brace-bar 29,-theilower-'end ofwhich is'p'ivo'tally; secured to the lower portion of thesupporting leg on the corresponding side of the table-top. Each of the-braee-barsi28 ispro- Vided on its upper edge .witha :recess 30ito receive a lateralprojection31 oneach 'offthe bars '29, thereby providing means "to "lock them in their extended os'itions, :and athus brace the legs "25 'longitu inallyawith respect to the table-top. 'Thei-legs 25*areconnected together transverselyinpairsat each end of the table by means of braces I-32, =which are preferably made of flat'pieces o'fzmetalben't downwardly at about their 'Iniddleaand there twisted toformportions '38 with (their .faces at about right angles =t0 thei'facesro'f the parts 7 32 and to normallydie face "to "face, as s'hown in Figs. 1, 2,-and 12 of the drawlings lEx- V tended laterally fromteach ofthe portions 33 of the braces 82 are-arms 34, which,as well-as the parts 32, havetheiinouter ends secured to the supporting-legs. The-portions T38 of :the braces 32 are hinged together "by 'means of rings 3-5, which pass through suitable openings in-=said portions.

.Bivotally secured to one of-thesupportinglegs, isoaasto operate transversely with respect to the table, is an arm 36, which is formed-With; an. elbow 37 and a: downwardly- ;projecting portion 38, to which are pivotally secured .near their upper ends.supportinglegs'39 for said arm. The upper end of each of the legs 39-is formed with oppositely-extending projections 40 to engage the opposite edges of the projection 38 onthearm 36, so as 'to hold said legs with their @lower ends apart, -so as .to properly support the buclne'tsupporting arm 36, and :for i this .purpose' the legs. 39 are bent in opposited-irec'tions Ebelow their fulcrum--point, all of which will be clearly understood F by reference to iFigs. I3 and 1401: the-drawings. The-downwardlyextendingportioni38=isfirmly-heldf'byimeans o'fs-a brace-dl -.whichi connects it tosaid-arm. Pivotally secured at its 1 lower ;end ito ttheielbow 37 is .a lbar 4-2, the :upper end :of which has swiveled *thereon at about its middle ea semicircular band 43, the free ends ofw-hich are each 1 provided with an inwardlyex'tending'proj ection- 44a to: engage-a=recess 45- in -the semicircular band 46, "the ends ;of which are pivotallysecured rto the'ends: of the band :43 and 'form whenopened, as shown in @Eig. 11,; a complete band orrring in which a bucket or pail containing paste or other :material :may be placed. The band 46zisprovided: at about its amiddleon its outer surface with anarm 47, the free portion ofiwhich is bent =back uponl'itsel'f toiform: ahoo'k48, which hassazrecess-f49 toengage the lower edgeiofrani-open ing 50 in the supporting leg, *to -which:the bucket-supp ort-ing arm iis secured.

Pivotally-secured to each. of theilegsronrone side of the table-top is ;an elbow+arm 511, which hasrin one o'f-its-endsran opening 52 etc receive a pin a 53 on "a casting -54, secured to one of the members of the=table+top nearthe supportingbars .23 at the ends thereof. These elbow-arms serve the double purpose of assisting insupporting "or bracing t'he table-top, --as well as a "rest, by meansao'f their upwardly-extending outer ends forastraightedge ==or other instrument.

lln Figs. 15-and 16 of'the'drawings illhave shown a modification which consists in pretitling *the inner or adjacent edges =-o'f the members ;20 and 21 0f the taiblfii'yQp with downwardly extending lflanges 12 2 which, together with the flanges 22 1 at 'zthe 'outerz-and end edges of said 'members, will =form when themembers'arefoldedtogethera completelyclosed boxywhereasin the other construction one-"ofzthe sideedges-ofsaid box will be open by reasonof thef-absence of'theiflanges22 fat their adjacent edges. In this modifiedform Ialsoemployatransverse 'cleats 23%,which are "secured to the lower surface of the --members fro . members 20 and 21 on their hinges it is eviinner ends. The cleats on one of the mem- 1 bers of the table-top are provided with openings 55 to receive the straight-edge, which may be inserted through an opening 56 in one end of one of the members of the table-top. In this modification the supporting-legs 25 are secured to the members 20 and 21 by means of plates 57, each of which has a downturned portion 58, to which said legs are pivotally secured. The construction of the other parts is the same as those above described.

From the foregoing and by reference to the drawings it will be seen and readily understood that by opening the members 20 and 21 and lowering the supporting-legs 25 to a vertical position the brace-bars 28 and 29 will be locked so as to firmly hold the legs in an upright position, thus supporting the tablein practically a rigid manner. In opening the dent that the pair of legs at each end of the table, which are hinged together by means of the transverse braces 32, will also be opened from each other, when by turning the arm 36 from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that illustrated in Fig. '1 it is evident that the legs 39 may be spread apart so as to support said arm and the bands 43 and 46 adjusted with respect to one another, so as to form a com plete circle, as shown in Fig. 1, when the hook 48 on the arm 47 may be placed in the opening 50 of one of the supporting-legs, thus pro viding a support for the paste bucket or pail.

To fold the parts together, the reverse operation is employed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a folding table, the combination with the table-top consisting of two members hinged together at their meeting edges, of a pair of supporting-legs pivotally secured to its lower surface near each of its ends, hinged braces transversely uniting the legs of each pair, jointed connections longitudinally uniting the legs to the table-top and provided with means to hold them'in their extended positions, a plate or casting secured to the lower surface of the table-top near each of its ends and'each provided with apin, and an elbow-arm transversely pivoted on each of the legs on one side of the top and each having an opening in one of its ends to receive said pins, substantially as described.

2. In a combined table and bucket-holder, the combination with the table-top, of supporting-legs one of said legs having an open ing therein, a bucket-supporting arm pivotally secured to the leg having the opening therein, supporting-legs pivotally secured to the outer portion of said arm, an upwardlyeXtending bar pivotally secured at its lower end to the outer portion of said arm, and a foldable ring or band swiveled to the upper end of said bar and having a hooked arm to engage the opening in the supporting-leg, substantially as described.

HERBERT PIKE.

Witnesses:

GHAs. O. TILLMAN, M. A. NYMAN. 

